The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-17
Last Weeks Occurrences in City and
County Narrated in Condens-
ed Paragraphs.

Prof J. F. Hoffman, chairman of the
Faculty of Trinity College, was in this city
last week.
Rev. Frank L. Reid, editor of the
Raleigh Christian Adrocate, was in this city
last Saturday.
The Greensboro Workman says, Judge
Wilson, Col. Polk and Rev. T. J. Ogburn
were in that city Monday.
A negro named Wilson was attacked
with apoplexy on the street Tuesday, from
which he died in few hours
i Rev. DIR. r. B. Anderson, of Morgan
ton, occupied the pulpit at the Presbyterian
church both morning and night.
Another temperance order, to be known
be organized in Liberty, in few days.
A proposition has been made by our
city officials TO the Brush Electric Light
Co. to furnish the city with 20 electric
lights.
We have received from Mr.. H. D.
Horton an invitation to the commencement
of the University of Maryland, which was
to take place Wednesday, March 10Th.
Rev. G. II. Mead, who was to have
'lectured here on temperance last Friday
and Saturday nights, was forced to cancel
his engagements on account of an affection
of the throat.
Raleigh last Tuesday. He comes back from
the legislative halls of our State, leaving
behind him a record. honest, dislnterested
and conservative.
The SENTINEL building is much i'm
proved since donning its new spring coat of
paint. This and the Buxton Lemly build
ing now present as handsome appearance as
any buildings in the city.
- Miss Ada Dodson, says the Greensboro
Patriot, who has been visiting Miss Ella
Carr of our city, returned to her home in
Winston Wednesday night much to the
regret of many of our young men.
The Salem Band was out Friday night,
giving the two towns serenade. They
made good music, which was appreciated
by those who heard it. The Twin-City has
been Toasted on music by the two bands
lately.
- Mr.. r. E. Carmichael has moved into
his new dwelling, on the Eastern limit of
Fourth street. 1t has been insinuated that
the house is arranged for the accommoda-
ton of more than the present number of
inmates.
If anybody in Germanton knows Mr.
w. w. Manning they will please tell him
that we have received his notification to
change his address, and if he will inform us
what his post Office was before he went to
Germanton we will do so with pleasure.
While an employee of the Salem Iron
Works was babbitting box last Wednes-
day, an explosion took place and caused the
motion metal to fly into his face, causing
serious injuries to his eyes. 1t is not
thought that he will lose his sight, however
The Greensboro Fire Company has
accepted an invitation from the Fire Com
pany here to bring their engine to this city
on Easter Monday, and make an exhibition
OF their skill and their new machine The
Winston Fire Company and the Twin-City
Cornet Band will meet them at the depot.
Mr.. A. Kennedy tells our reporter that
the biggest boom yet heard of is in full
blast at his former home, Knoxville, Tenn
He says the rate of appreciation of real
estate is more rapid than it has been at
birmingham at any time, and that the value
OF property at present is fabulous. North
ern capitalists are pouring in from every
quarter.
The Fireman's badge, presented to the
Winston Fire Company, to be worn by the
member who arrives at the engine house
first on the alarm of fire, was presented to
Mr.. Wiley F. Keith on last Thursday, he
being at the engine house in not over
minute after the alarm was sounded. Mr..
Keith has the honor to be the first to wear
the badge.
A gentleman in Massachusetts having
seen a copy of the industrial issue of The
SENTINEL, has written US several letters of
inquiry as to the feasibility of establishing
shoe mandatory in Winston. ANY of
our citizens who feel an interest in the mat
ter, and are disposed to encourage an intro
duction of this industry, can obtain the
gentleman's address from US.
A committee of the trustees of Trinity
College met in Greensboro on Tuesday to
take some measures in the interest of that
institution. COLI. w. Alspaugh and DIR.
L. S. Burkhead of this city, were in attend
ance. The committee authorized Col. AL
spaugh, the chairman of the board of trust
tees, to call a meeting of the said board, to
meet In Greensboro on the 9Th day of April
next, 10 elect president for the college, and
to take measures to secure an ndewment
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